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…mutant in the first live-action X-Men (2000). Jackman reprised the role in the sequels X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and starred as the lead character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Wolverine (2013), and Logan

…team and its members include X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and X-Men: Apocalypse

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…making his Hollywood debut in X-Men (2000), in which his portrayal of the tortured antihero Wolverine established him as a bankable action star. He demonstrated his range with a pair of romantic comedies, Someone like You (2001) and Kate & Leopold (2001), before once again unsheathing Wolverine’s trademark razor claws…

…other movie credits included the X-Men series (2000, 2003, 2006, 2014), in which he was cast as supervillain Magneto, and The Da Vinci Code (2006). McKellen’s subtlety and exactitude as an actor were showcased in the character study Mr. Holmes (2015), about the attempts of a nonagenarian Sherlock Holmes to…

…Rogue in the superhero movie X-Men, and she reprised the role in X-Men 2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Her other films included Gus Van Sant’s Finding Forrester (2000), the dark satire Buffalo Soldiers (2001), Spike Lee’s 25th Hour (2002), and Noah

…to the American blockbuster film X-Men, playing paraplegic genius Professor Charles Xavier. The professor—like Picard, a peace-loving and intelligent man—similarly helped to ground a fantastical franchise. Stewart reprised the role in several successful sequels (2003, 2006, 2014, and 2017). The series also featured Ian McKellen, and the two developed a…